Strikeforce "Nashville" Preview, Live Results & Pictures!
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:03 am
Main Card:
Strikeforce Middleweight Championship:
Jake Shields vs. Dan Henderson via Decision - Unanimous (49-46,49-45,48-45)
- Shields remains the Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.
- Rounds 2-5 were identical with Shields getting a takedown and riding Henederson for the rest of the round.
- Henderson Knocked Shields down twice in the 1st round.
Strikeforce Lightweight Championship:
Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki via Decision - Unanimous (50-45 all cards)
- Melendez remains the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion
- Melendez won every round with ease and really suffered no damage.
- Aoki was 0 for 18 on takedown attempts.
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship:
Gegard Mousasi vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal via Decision - Unanimous (49-45 all cards)
- King Mo Lawal is the new Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.
- A takedown clinic by King Mo and Mousasi showed almost zero offense.
- Mousasi deducted 1 point for kicking a grounded opponent in the 5th round.
Undercard:
Jason “Mayhem” Miller vs. Tim Stout (Swing Bout) via TKO - Strikes Round 1 (3:09)
Chris Hawk vs. Ovince St. Preux via TKO - Strikes Round 1 (0:47)
Dustin West vs. Andrew Uhrich via Submission - RNC (1:36)
Josh Schockman vs. Cale Yarbrough via TKO - Strikes Round ()
Zach Underwood vs. Hunter Worsham via Unanimous Decision
Dustin Ortiz vs. Justin Pennington via Submission - RNC Round 1 (4:27)
Cody Floyd vs. Thomas Campbell via TKO - Strikes Round 3 ()
Photos Courtesy of Esther Lin
